Weight Gain After Kidney Transplant: Why It Happens, Why Some Patients Don’t Gain Much, and Why It Matters for Long-Term Graft Health

Kidney transplant recipient monitoring body weight as part of long-term graft health and metabolic wellness.

Table of Contents Is Weight Gain Normal After Kidpney Transplant? Why Weight Gain Happens After Transplant How Immunosuppressants Can Influence Weight and Metabolism H3: Corticosteroids – Prednisolone and Prednisone H3: Calcineurin Inhibitors – Tacrolimus and Cyclosporine H3: Antimetabolites – Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF) and Azathioprine H3: mTOR Inhibitors – Sirolimus and Everolimus Is Weight Gain Always … Read more